2007-02-21 23:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It is situated at Puri,Orissa.Also known as Konark or Sun temples.
2007-02-21 23:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Place : Konark, Orissa
Significance : World Heritage Site
Best Season : October and March
Situated 36 kilometers from Puri and 64km from Bhubaneswar in the State of Orissa, Konark Temple also known as the Black Pagoda from its dark colour seen from a distance. The Sun temple, also known as 'Konark Temple' and 'Black Pagoda' is considered as an Orissan temple architectural, engineering wonder and one of the finest monuments of religious architecture in the world. The entire temple complex in Konark is conceived by its architect, Sibei Samantaray, in the shape of a chariot with seven horses (three on the north and four on the south) and 24 spoke gigantic wheels on each side of the temple to pull the Sun God, Surya, across the heavens. -
2007-02-22 12:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The famous sun temple in Puri is called black pagodas
2007-02-22 07:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by raju 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Pagodas....they r found u in.. Xishuangbanna...in a place cald yunnan in china...
2007-02-22 07:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by sneha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
33 km from Puri, Orissa
2007-02-22 07:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by asif r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in orissa
2007-02-22 07:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.yunnaninfo.com/en/city/banna/attraction/whitepagodas.htm
There ya go. ; )
2007-02-22 07:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋